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How to get fromShin-Shimonoseki Station to Kyotoby train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Shin-Shimonoseki Station to Kyoto by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kokura to Kyototrain train Nozomi
    4h 4m

  2. Drive 539.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shin-Shimonoseki Station to Kyotocar car 539.9 km
    6h 45m
    ¥9,352–13,508

  3. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Shin-Shimonoseki to Hōfutrain train San-yō Line Local
    2. Take the nightbus from Hōfu-eki to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus Karst
    14h
    ¥10,203–13,669

  4. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    3h 55m

  5. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama
    4h 23m

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane FUK - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 34m

  7. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane FUK - NKM
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4h 48m

  8. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 15m

  9. Train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain train
    2. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 27m
    ¥16,391–30,579

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,773Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 551.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Shin-Shimonoseki Station, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kokura to Kyoto every 2 hours, and the journey takes 2h 28m.

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